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I was told that I "toasted" my last hard drive on my laptop because I left it "on" all the time.  Is there a way I can prevent "toasting" another, without closing down all my applications?


No longer able to play DVD's on my 32 bit vista inspiron 1540

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Hi

When I got my above laptop first, I could play DVD's on it. Then Twice i've had to change to new hard drives. Unfortunately since then I've  been unable to play dvd's on it. Does anyone have a solution for this.

Thanks.

What are the differences between Dell Inspiron 14R i14RMT-7475sLV 14-Inch Touchscreen Laptop and Dell Inspiron 14R i14RM-7500sLV 14-Inch Laptop

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It seems to me that i14RMT means touch because it has a "Y" at the end. But staples listed i14RM-7500sLV as touch screen laptop as well.  What is the real difference between those two? Is i14RM-7500sLV 5 points touch? How about i14RMT-7475sLV?

Inspiron 17R (5737) - Blu-Ray drive?

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I just ordered a Inspiron 17R (5737) and was wondering if there's a Blu-Ray drive available for it?  Links would be appreciated.

It sure is hard getting used to the way Dell has changed.  I have been a customer over the years and I've never seen the long lead times when ordering a computer with no changes to the default configuration.  I remember the days when you could change all kinds of the PC components and it would have a minimal impact on the ship date.  I ordered my laptop on 8/19 and have a expected delivery date of 9/3!   I made no changes to anything during the ordering process.

Creaky plastic Dell E6540, right of touch pad on palm rest.

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I recently received my E6540 that I ordered from the business store. This has been my first PC in about 10 years. I've been a "mac guy" for a while. I decided to jump on the E6540 due to the 6500 line's reputation for being durable, sturdy, etc. I also wanted a haswell chip and the e6540 fit the bill quite nicely. Overall, I am very pleased! I do have one little thing that I wanted to run past the community.

I have shot a video documenting what I am experiencing. I'm not sure if this is "normal" or not but it is mildly annoying.

(Please visit the site to view this video) 

How Do I Reset My Drive Hard

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I recently redid my Computer an 1 one my Hard drive is Showing up, it shows up in the Bios but doesn't show up with the C: Drive please Help need Ideas

Power doesn't come on

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Hi, 

My laptop doesn't seem to work all of a sudden.

I took it apart initially to give the fan a good clean, I connected all wires back together but now the laptop doesn't turn on. The white light blinks for a few seconds once the adaptor is plugged in but the power button will not turn it.

The power button seems fine and nothing is ripped. It is connected properly.

Have I missed anything? can anyone help?

thanks in advance

Dell XPS 14 L421x Clean Reinstall Driver Installation Order

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Hello,

I am planning to perform a clean install of the Windows 8 OS on my Dell XPS 14 L421x. I would like to know the order in which to install the various drivers during/after the OS installation.

Thanks in advance.


ST Micro Screen Detection Sensor

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I have a Studio 1747 which is a fabulous machine, but since downloading Windows 8 6.2.9200 Build 9200 I have been having difficulty using my Canon wireless printer.

I finally received a message today, which I believe might be the problem.  It said that my ST Micro Screen Detection Sensor was incompatible with this Windows Version and that I should contact my computer manufacturer to see if there was an updated driver for it.

Can you please help?

Thanks, Colin

Vostro 1000 num lock

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Hi I have a vostro 1000 laptop. I would like to have the num lock off after boot up. Is there any way to turn this off in the bios? Or is there another way, besides hitting the num lock key after boot up? Thanks.

Strange behavior from inspiron 15R 3521 Windows 8 touch screen display

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Ever since I got this notebook back from the repair depot, i've noticed some strange behavior from the touch screen aspect of the computer.  Everything else works fine on it.  I can boot into windows etc.  When I start to use my touch screen once in a while it will automatically start showing a bunch of dots on the screen as if I'm pressing down on the touch screen but I'm not.  Sometimes I cant swipe up to unlock the computer.  Sometimes the dots will show up in a straight line with more than just one and when I press the Window key, it brings me back to the tiles and just opens up any app.  My only way to restart the computer is by either taking the battery off or pressing the power button down.  Dell has already sent a technician to my home to replace the touch screen plus dell's tech support line but the problem is still there.  Could it be possible that a touch screen controller on the motherboard can cause this problem?  Is there anybody else who is experiencing this problem as well or had a similar problem in the past??  I've provided a photo as to what is happening w my touch screen.  AND I'M NOT EVEN TOUCHING IT!!!!!

system disable code?

Slow Dell Latitude E6410 after multiple reformat attempts. Possible hardware failure?

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Hi everyone,
 
I am having troubles with my Dell Latitude E4610 4GB ram Core I5 2.6GHZ. The laptop is pretty beat up; I broke the 320GB 5400RPM hard drive and replaced it with a 500GB 7200RPM hard drive. I have installed Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit, but even after a fresh reformat, the laptop is very slow, almost unusable. After the installation of windows 7, it works fine for the first few minutes, and then slows significantly.  ">
I even tried an installation of Windows 8, still the same slow results
I have reformatted this machine several times with no success I have installed all the drivers necessary for the machine. I am beginning to think that this may be a hardware issue. According to Speedfan the CPU runs around 50 degrees Celsius on idle, which could possibly be quite hot for this machine. I have done the CHKDSK scan, the hard drive seems fine.
I am all out of ideas, what could be causing this computer to slow to a crawl? ">
What steps should I take to find the problem?
Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.    

Inspiron 2205 Screen Brilliance

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Inspiron 2205/Windows 7 Home Premium.  If I switch it to SLEEP (and I'm not too sure if it's worth doing that anyway, as there's no Battery to waste) - on switching back ON, the screen is always at 1/2 or minimum brilliance, ie almost ureadable.  Why might that be?  Any Takers, please.

XPS 17 l702x will not power up!?

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My XPS 17 L702X has worked perfectly until today.

I did some work from home, and then I turned off the system this morning, and returned back to it a few hours later, and it would not fire up.

I have removed the battery and done a memory dump 'Power Button' restart, and nothing.

I have tried with both power cable connected and unplugged - Nothing!

I am just a couple of months outside my business warranty.

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Can DELL do anything to help please? I need my system back ASAP for work.


Vostro 1510 NO Hard drive

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I'm getting the following error in BIOS: No TPM or TPM has a problem

AND when running diagnostics I'm getting a 2000-0141 error on both the old and a brand new hard drive.

I'm actually guessing that the problem is not the hard drive but the TPM Chip on the motherboard. 

I did try a Linux DVD to see if I could see the drive, but no luck.  So I'm guessing the laptop is toast.

XPS L521X SSD Upgrade

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Hi,

Have recently purchased a 256gb SSD Drive and replaced the 750gb originally installed. Also have a 32gb mSata installed.

Upon rebuilding the system kept hanging. Had a quick look round and found various threads which have frazzled me somewhat. 

What is the correct BIOS setting? Some threads say AHCI? Others Intel Rapid Technology. Am I missing something obvious?

Can an someone please advise and if possible detail install process you recommend.

Thanks

Rich

SD card reader not working on dell nspiron n5110

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Hello, I am having problems with my SD card reader. It seems to no longer function. When I put a SD card into the slot, the computer doesn't pick it up at very least. Any help is appreciated.

Dell 15R 5521 blue screen.

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My daughter bought this unit 6 months ago for college. Sometimes it will go to the bsod and indicate a driver error or corrupt driver. It's been doing it since we bought it and now more frequently. I have searched the web without finding a clear answer. Some say it's an ATI graphics card problem. We do not want to send it back because she needs it for her school work. I just need a quick fix. Please help. I like Dell, but she is so upset, she said she will never buy another one. 

Dell keyboard and sound did not work after a coffee was dropped on my laptop

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I have dell Vostro 3500 laptop and windows 7 32x. Last week i drop a coffee over my keyboard, so i turned off the laptop and i clean the key board, but the keyboard did not work well. I have attached an external keyboard and it worked well, but currently i am facing the following problems;-

  1. the built-in keyboard did not work.

  2. when i try to turn the sound on , i got the following message”no audio output device is installed”

  3. when i turn the laptop off, the power button light will stay on, and i can not turn the laptop on unless i attach it to a charger

  4. when i turn the laptop off, the key which have “9” label in the touch pad, near the blue tooth and wirelessicon will stay light on.

So can anyone advice on what might be causing this

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